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a long time route for smugglers, and, also, an area where kurdish guerrillas against the regime in tehran sometimes operate and i have to worry that these americans could become pawns in the larger struggle as the regime in tehran tries to paint the opposition forces there as tools of foreign governments, and here you have a case of americans slipping across the border, quote-unquote, so as i say, as part of the larger issue, that we can see in the trial, going on in tehran, now, i think we need to be very worried about these three americans. >> eric: that is troubling, and, certainly, americans should be worried, when you are that close and cross the border and they are having what is called a show trial and 100 opposition leaders put on trial and they are talking about possible execution and now three americans are added to the mix and what should the obama administration or can they do to try to get them out. >> apparently, according to press reports we have asked our protecting powers, called, the swiss embassy in tehran to look into this and try and get access to the americans and se
a long time route for smugglers, and, also, an area where kurdish guerrillas against the regime in tehran sometimes operate and i have to worry that these americans could become pawns in the larger struggle as the regime in tehran tries to paint the opposition forces there as tools of foreign governments, and here you have a case of americans slipping across the border, quote-unquote, so as i say, as part of the larger issue, that we can see in the trial, going on in tehran, now, i think we...
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recently in tehran and reporting for the sunday "new york times" magazine this weekend on u.s. policy toward iran. thank you so much for joining us. you reported that secretary clinton, in fact, whose instincts, you wrote, on iran, have always been more hawkish than the president's, quote, was pushing for a harder line sooner after the june 12th vote in iran. a mideast expert close to her told you last month, she was supported by her friend, joe biden, the vice president. they did not prevail. the tone was cautious, although obama's denunciations of the clampdown grew stronger as it worsened the extended hand which had proved more unsettling to iran tan all the bush administration bluster was not withdrawn. so why did president obama decide, from your reporting, to remain endangered, to offer the hand, even after we what saw on the streets in tehran. >> andrea, i think we all have to acknowledge that past policy failed and past policy was consigning iran to the axis of evil. and the president came in, strongly believing that engagement with iran was essential to a successful wi
recently in tehran and reporting for the sunday "new york times" magazine this weekend on u.s. policy toward iran. thank you so much for joining us. you reported that secretary clinton, in fact, whose instincts, you wrote, on iran, have always been more hawkish than the president's, quote, was pushing for a harder line sooner after the june 12th vote in iran. a mideast expert close to her told you last month, she was supported by her friend, joe biden, the vice president. they did not...
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he spoke to a crowd gathered at tehran university. >> serious confrontation has to be against the leaders and key elements of 9 incidents. these secondhand elements have to be dealt with islamic mercy. don't give protection to the main elements and punish the deceived and secondhand elements.
he spoke to a crowd gathered at tehran university. >> serious confrontation has to be against the leaders and key elements of 9 incidents. these secondhand elements have to be dealt with islamic mercy. don't give protection to the main elements and punish the deceived and secondhand elements.
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some of them have houses in tehran. there is a lot of links with the kurds, with obviously with the shiites, the iranians, most of them shiites and with the sunnis. so iran is a constant factor and in communication and very much on top of what is going on in iraq. will they influence it disproportionately is what we can't quite tell yet. >> in iraq after many long years of casualties and difficulties, there has been some success. and i think it's the goal now ought to be to consolidate that succeed ses and also to use what
some of them have houses in tehran. there is a lot of links with the kurds, with obviously with the shiites, the iranians, most of them shiites and with the sunnis. so iran is a constant factor and in communication and very much on top of what is going on in iraq. will they influence it disproportionately is what we can't quite tell yet. >> in iraq after many long years of casualties and difficulties, there has been some success. and i think it's the goal now ought to be to consolidate...
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in a 2006 interview with the newshour in tehran, he described the regime's belief that the u.s. wanted to engineer its ouster. >> since the u.s. brought up this axis of evil slogan and talked about regime change in iran, namely, the toppling of the present government, it meant that they are trying to play with our destiny. >> warner: the scores of others the accusations of forced confessions came as iran's supreme leader formally endorsed mahmoud ahmadinejad for a second term as president today. at the ceremony in tehran, ayatollah ali khamenei allowed ahmadinejad to kiss the shoulder of his robe. a more restrained gesture than four years ago, when ahmadinejad kissed the leader's hand and cheeks. khamenei called the election a "golden page" in iran's history, and derided the protesters for mimicking the tactics of the 1979 islamic revolution. >> the enemy has to know with what kind of reality it has encountered. >> ( translated ): the islamic ruling system is alive. they must not imagine that through a false emulation of people's massive turnout in 1979 islamic revolution, and w
in a 2006 interview with the newshour in tehran, he described the regime's belief that the u.s. wanted to engineer its ouster. >> since the u.s. brought up this axis of evil slogan and talked about regime change in iran, namely, the toppling of the present government, it meant that they are trying to play with our destiny. >> warner: the scores of others the accusations of forced confessions came as iran's supreme leader formally endorsed mahmoud ahmadinejad for a second term as...
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remember in 1981, when there were car bombs going off in tehran, when there was truly a violent struggle for power. more violent than it is now. iran was just getting under way its revolutionary message. a year later it was coming into lebanon. right in the middle of the iran/iraq war. iran continues to export its message even when things aren't well at home. you look at yesterday and the last couple of days. clearly there was an iranian hand in iraq in raid is the mujahadin camps, the opposition require think whatever government comes into power in tehran, even if ahmadinejad resigns or something dramatic happens like that, he will fight anyone who replaces him, will want to make sure iran goes in the way iraq needs to, even if we withdraw troops. an aggressive irare raun, we shouldn't count it out. >> john o'sullivan, let me ask a simple note. which is, have many of the people you would have worked with on the ground in iran been intimidated, harassed, arrested? what is the status of people who have done some of the on the ground reporting for you in iran? >> well, i think you know you
remember in 1981, when there were car bombs going off in tehran, when there was truly a violent struggle for power. more violent than it is now. iran was just getting under way its revolutionary message. a year later it was coming into lebanon. right in the middle of the iran/iraq war. iran continues to export its message even when things aren't well at home. you look at yesterday and the last couple of days. clearly there was an iranian hand in iraq in raid is the mujahadin camps, the...
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and one of iraq's influential leaders has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known as american politician ever to make it -- never to make it to the white house. senator kidney -- kidnapping -- center -- senator kennedy died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. he fought for so many causes, and the tributes have flowed in from friend and foe alike. but his career was limited by self-inflicted wounds. adam brooks reports. >> the death of edward kennedy, known as ted, leads a chasm in american politics. hughes was one of the most effective politicians of the last century -- he was one of the most effective politicians of the last century. his father warned that he was the sort of person that would also always be caught. at the white house, the flag was lowered to half mast. the president, who owes much to ted kennedy, it characterized as a giant. >> he is one of the most accomplished americans ever to serve our democracy. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. >> he was born in boston in 1922 -- 1932. the wealthy family wa
and one of iraq's influential leaders has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known as american politician ever to make it -- never to make it to the white house. senator kidney -- kidnapping -- center -- senator kennedy died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. he fought for so many causes, and the tributes have flowed in from friend and foe alike. but his career was limited by self-inflicted wounds. adam brooks reports. >> the death of edward kennedy, known as...
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abdul aziz ak-hakim has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known american politician never to make it to the white house. senator edward kennedy has died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. president obama described him as "the greatest senator of our time." he had achieved so much, from civil rights to health care reform, and tributes flowed in from a political foe and friends alike. this from our north american editor. >> they called him the last line of the senate. he was the youngest of the kennedy clan who had become kingmaker and never came, lofty aspirations undermined by deep personal flaws. the united states is in mourning, but it is democrats to agree that the most. led by the president. >> he is one of the most accomplished americans ever to serve our democracy. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. >> and the vice president also grew tearful. >> so many of his those embraced him. they know he made them better. >> he was the youngest of the kennedy clan, a rich catholic clan that became a p
abdul aziz ak-hakim has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known american politician never to make it to the white house. senator edward kennedy has died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. president obama described him as "the greatest senator of our time." he had achieved so much, from civil rights to health care reform, and tributes flowed in from a political foe and friends alike. this from our north american editor. >> they called him the last...
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others were trying to save people. >> in central tehran, they sent in the cavalry. the government attempt to intimidate the opposition is having less and less of an effect. >>> the police in spain blame the separatist group for bombing attacks. the attack on wednesday on a police barracks injured 50 people. two will guards died on thursday in another explosion. the report for madrid is on the attack that comes before the 50th anniversary. >> it is a holiday scene just yards from what has been branded a terrorist attack. the bomb exploded shortly before 2:00 local time, outside the police barracks. the device had been left under a patrol car of the officers who died. it brought fear to a popular tourist resort. 20,000 britons are currently here on holiday. >> we relying on the sun belt. we heard a massive explosion. -- we were lined out in the sun. we heard a massive explosion. we heard the police had been killed in a car bombing. >> the authorities immediately blamed the separatist group. i have walked down the airport in an attempt to prevent them from escaping. bu
others were trying to save people. >> in central tehran, they sent in the cavalry. the government attempt to intimidate the opposition is having less and less of an effect. >>> the police in spain blame the separatist group for bombing attacks. the attack on wednesday on a police barracks injured 50 people. two will guards died on thursday in another explosion. the report for madrid is on the attack that comes before the 50th anniversary. >> it is a holiday scene just yards...
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bahari, a native'reian, has worked for "newsweek" in tehran since 1998. he's been living there with his elderly mother. he's also made several documentary films andd is a playwright. joining me now john meacham, the editor of "newsweek" magazine, and i'm pleased to have him on this broadcast to talk about this case and what is taking place. welcome. >> thank you, sir. >> rose: how did we get here? why was he arrested? what do you know about this? and what is taking place in order to get him out? >> well, as you say, the 21st of june, so nine days after the election, he was picked up, taken to prison, had not been granted access to a lawyer, as you said, no formal charges, given the... what we believe to be forced confession over thehe weekend where he said that the western media was, in fact, try to foment a revolution in iran, a statement that came in a forced press conference after six weeks of captivity, six weeks. >> rose: and no contact with the outside world in any way. no lawyers? >> no lawyers, four calls home to his mother on whom he's the sole s
bahari, a native'reian, has worked for "newsweek" in tehran since 1998. he's been living there with his elderly mother. he's also made several documentary films andd is a playwright. joining me now john meacham, the editor of "newsweek" magazine, and i'm pleased to have him on this broadcast to talk about this case and what is taking place. welcome. >> thank you, sir. >> rose: how did we get here? why was he arrested? what do you know about this? and what is...
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who have now been transported with this border from iraq where they stepped over a few days ago to tehran and obviously not moving toward freedom at this point, moving in the wrong direction. this is the concern i think we need to have, for americans, and millions of whom travel overseas every year that in tehran, they watched carefully what happened in pyongyang and may well have concluded they'd should try and cut a similar deal for themselves. >> rick: quickly, sir, would you expect, perhaps, mahmoud ahmadinejad to request either president clinton or president carter or president bush to make a trip over there, to secure the release of those hikers? >> here's the question, i think we have to ask ourselves. given the now, trip. what americans in the future are not important enough for bill clinton to go and pull out? >> rick: former ambassador to the united nations, john bolten joining us this morning, live, thank you, sir always good to hear your thoughts no thank you. >> jamie: meanwhile, everybody loves a good summer road trip, right? maybe you are hitting the road? well, two congres
who have now been transported with this border from iraq where they stepped over a few days ago to tehran and obviously not moving toward freedom at this point, moving in the wrong direction. this is the concern i think we need to have, for americans, and millions of whom travel overseas every year that in tehran, they watched carefully what happened in pyongyang and may well have concluded they'd should try and cut a similar deal for themselves. >> rick: quickly, sir, would you expect,...
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are on the streets of tehran. suddenly shots ring out from a rooftop. a shadowy figured has opened fire on the crowd. these are the be seeinged, the -- be seegged government militia, the chief enforcers, often going throughout crowds on fleets of motorcycles. we have obtained rare footage as they were trained or indoctrinated taking the iran-iraq war for inspiration, they're drilled from an early age for service to the regime and to god. they do seem remarkably idealistic. >> our goal is move the whole world toward greater spirituality. we want to change the world, to save the world and its people from tyranny. saving the world from tyranny or crushing dissent as this seems to be doing. one told his old colleagues adopted to their new role with enthusiasm. >> there is no need to tell them what to do. when they were given guns and batons to go, it's obviously what they are meant to do. it's like letting a bull lose among sheep. >> he showed me a website he set up to identify former colleagues he says are taking par
are on the streets of tehran. suddenly shots ring out from a rooftop. a shadowy figured has opened fire on the crowd. these are the be seeinged, the -- be seegged government militia, the chief enforcers, often going throughout crowds on fleets of motorcycles. we have obtained rare footage as they were trained or indoctrinated taking the iran-iraq war for inspiration, they're drilled from an early age for service to the regime and to god. they do seem remarkably idealistic. >> our goal is...
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there are unconfirmed reports that three may have been transferred to tehran. iraq's foreign ministry is asking iran's minister to baghdad for some answers. we have john bolton the former passenger to the united nations and "fox news" contributor to help us answer these questions. ahmadinejad, do you believe he's taken a page from north korea's book in this hoping that this high-profile hostagetaking will get our attention, because he's getting his way to queue ? 'it's true the hostages have been taken to tehran that makes things more complicated. the easy way out of this while they were still near the iraqi border is for the border security people to talk to be iraqi border security people and say this was a innocent mistake no harm, no foul and handed back over to the iraqis. that possibility is now gone. >> julie: do you think bill clinton or another ex-president will go to tehran two talk as bill clinton just a term that the release of the north of the reporters from north korea snack i'm sure they are trying to figure out what strategy to do to make these
there are unconfirmed reports that three may have been transferred to tehran. iraq's foreign ministry is asking iran's minister to baghdad for some answers. we have john bolton the former passenger to the united nations and "fox news" contributor to help us answer these questions. ahmadinejad, do you believe he's taken a page from north korea's book in this hoping that this high-profile hostagetaking will get our attention, because he's getting his way to queue ? 'it's true the...
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so i do think this battle on the streets in tehran and other -- serb in other iranian cities does have in some sense a restraining effect, because it simply compelled to pay attention to make some concessions, and to pay regard to what's going on in the streets. >> john o'sullivan from prague, robert baer, john mcloughlin, thank you very much. >> thank you, fareed. >> thank you. thank you. >>> and we will be back. of the r cat. specially formulated to promote hairball control and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. >>> and now for our question of the week. last week i asked you whether we're nearing the end of the recession? it was a pretty close vote, but the majority of the actually said no. one viewer, who did not give his name made a point -- is the light of the tunnel actually that? or the headlight of an oncoming freight train. now i know -- let me know what you think. as always, i would like to recommend a book called "free, the future of a radical price," by chris anderson, the editor in chief of "wired." he says sometimes the best price for your book
so i do think this battle on the streets in tehran and other -- serb in other iranian cities does have in some sense a restraining effect, because it simply compelled to pay attention to make some concessions, and to pay regard to what's going on in the streets. >> john o'sullivan from prague, robert baer, john mcloughlin, thank you very much. >> thank you, fareed. >> thank you. thank you. >>> and we will be back. of the r cat. specially formulated to promote hairball...
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but later, there were reports of new clashes in tehran, between security forces and protesters who oppose ahmadinejad. as you may have heard, a large trial began this weekend for those arrested in the violence in the protests that followed the election. they include many prominent politicians and religious figures. in tonight's "lead focus," we hear more about the trial from itn in this report that was filed on saturday. >> reporter: in a tehran court, row upon row of what the iranian are calling are revolutionaries. the general prosecutor said today that these men were part of a conspiracy to bring about a velvet revolution. this mass trial came as a surprise. the government had said 20 defendants would appear. instead over 100 were brought to court. many shackled often and in prison uniform. senior officials and former ministers amongst them. on the front row, senior cleric, mohammad ali abtahi, whose blogs are widely read. he was arrested shortly after the election and reportedly confessed. he told the court today, he believed it was a great election. the result wasn't fraudulent. and
but later, there were reports of new clashes in tehran, between security forces and protesters who oppose ahmadinejad. as you may have heard, a large trial began this weekend for those arrested in the violence in the protests that followed the election. they include many prominent politicians and religious figures. in tonight's "lead focus," we hear more about the trial from itn in this report that was filed on saturday. >> reporter: in a tehran court, row upon row of what the...
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i think anybody who remembers the iranian seizure of our embassy in tehran in 1979 and the agony we went through with the americans who are captured at that time, has to worry about these hikers. even if they were completely innocent crossing a line that's not exactly painted in yellow in that region, they are not potentially hostages of the iranian regime. i think we have to be very worried about that. >> julie: iran has detained americans before. with all remember roxana said very. is this detention of people who cross the border by mistake, or is there more to lawlessness to give back that we do not know. i don't think we'll be able to find it out until our swiss protecting power look after our interests in the absence of diplomatic relations with iran, until they can get access to these people and here something more definitive from the regime. but you know at the very time when the regime in iran is putting on trial perhaps 100 of their own people, dissidents, people who objected to the june 12 presidential election outcome, blaming foreign powers for using them as subversives, i th
i think anybody who remembers the iranian seizure of our embassy in tehran in 1979 and the agony we went through with the americans who are captured at that time, has to worry about these hikers. even if they were completely innocent crossing a line that's not exactly painted in yellow in that region, they are not potentially hostages of the iranian regime. i think we have to be very worried about that. >> julie: iran has detained americans before. with all remember roxana said very. is...
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. >>> there is word three american hikers who crossed into eastern have now been transferred to tehran. david piper is live from baghdad with the latest and what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, we spoke to the iranian embassy today, the press officer there and we asked them where exactly are these three americans, and they said, quote, no, know nothing about the development but we understand they are under iranian authority, and they were arrested friday week before, and, there is a suggestion that iranian lawmakers will discuss the matter sunday, so we are watching that closely. in the past week, there have been few development and we know the iraqi foreign minister had a meeting with the iranian ambassador here, but, nothing publicly came out of that. so, it is really still a wait-and-see to find out what exactly is going to happen. one iranian lawmaker was quoted in the past week, suggesting that the three should go on trial, but, we are -- are waiting now until sunday to find out if there is any more public comments coming out of tehran. back to you. >> rick: we'll be watching
. >>> there is word three american hikers who crossed into eastern have now been transferred to tehran. david piper is live from baghdad with the latest and what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, we spoke to the iranian embassy today, the press officer there and we asked them where exactly are these three americans, and they said, quote, no, know nothing about the development but we understand they are under iranian authority, and they were arrested friday week before, and,...
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meanwhile, in tehran,s president ahmadinejad's reelection was made official today despite continuing protests that the vote was rigged. elizabeth palmer has the latest. >> reporter: it was staged as the start of a new political chapter, iran's supreme leader today endorsed mahmoud ahmadinejad's second presidential term. but cracks in the leadership are showing. several prominent clergy boycotted the ceremony. and the supreme leader avoided ahmadinejad's move to kiss his hand as is customary, leading to an awkward peck on the shoulder instead. over the weekend, the regime staged another unconvincing show, a mass trial of about 100 prominent reformists arrested after the disputed election in june. including mohammed ali abtahi, a former vice president whom cbs first spoke to in 2005 about his liberal blogging. on saturday, abtahi appeared gaunt and worn after six weeks in jail. he's just one of thousands arrested during the post-election protests, including students, lawyers, and peaceful demonstrators. human rights groups agree more than 300 remain in detention and at least 30 are dea
meanwhile, in tehran,s president ahmadinejad's reelection was made official today despite continuing protests that the vote was rigged. elizabeth palmer has the latest. >> reporter: it was staged as the start of a new political chapter, iran's supreme leader today endorsed mahmoud ahmadinejad's second presidential term. but cracks in the leadership are showing. several prominent clergy boycotted the ceremony. and the supreme leader avoided ahmadinejad's move to kiss his hand as is...
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we are, we can spi ourlood for the sake of tehran. no gaza,o gaza. and no lebanon referring to hezbollah. bu we coul sacrifice their lives for the sake of death. but they don't ca about gaza, th don't care about lebanon this wou give you the bottom line ofhat's going on. charlie: do you believe iran plays a destabilizing role? >> iould likeo tell y something about in. an and t internal problems we have of the cntry, there is some interferee of other countries, from forei countries, not from iran that pushed theranians toold these demonstrations and t strikes and all these things. i suppose there issome part interfering with ira in the meantime, however, until iran, i say to iran,f you complain of th interventions against the forces of ir, i will say to you, don't interre with the home affairs of other arab countries. likeebanon, like hamas and others. since you complain of this external or reign interferen, so don't dot th other countries. >> charlie: there is this idea inhis region, the middle st and the gf that egypt and iran are compeng to be the
we are, we can spi ourlood for the sake of tehran. no gaza,o gaza. and no lebanon referring to hezbollah. bu we coul sacrifice their lives for the sake of death. but they don't ca about gaza, th don't care about lebanon this wou give you the bottom line ofhat's going on. charlie: do you believe iran plays a destabilizing role? >> iould likeo tell y something about in. an and t internal problems we have of the cntry, there is some interferee of other countries, from forei countries, not...
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you might have heard abo the demonstrations tt were stag in tehran a couple days back ago. they say no gaza, no lebanon. we are we canpin our blood r the sake of tehran. no ga, no gaza. anno lebano referng t hezbollah. but we uld sacrifice their lives for the se of death. but they don'tcare about gaza, they don't care about lebanon. this would give you the bottom line of wt's going on. >>harlie: do you believe iran plays a destabilizing role? >> i would like to tel you somethin abo iran. iran and the internal probms we have o the country, there is some interrence of other countries, from feign countries, not from ira that pushed the iranians to hold these demonstrations a the stris and all these things. i suppe there i some part interfering with iran. in the meantime, however, until iran, i say to iran, i you complain of the interventions against the forces of iran i will say to you, don't interfe with the home affairs of other arab countries. like lanon,ike hamas and hers. since you complain of this external or foign interferenceso don't do i wi other countries. >> charlie
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that was thanks to the green light from tehran. iran was completely on our side we got rid of the taliban in 2001, but it remained because of washington politics as part of the axis of people. this goes back to the middle east -- people, it seems to me, i cannot let this rationally and just calculate. this is a very emotional issue -- iran. what for israelis, and pro- israel lobbyist is that iran is an existential threat. this is a message that addresses many americans' emotions as well as politics in washington. you know, it is a tough issue to deal with. i do feel sympathy for this white house. it simply cannot say we will give this five more years and see what happens. there is a movement on the hill to impose an embargo on gasoline. that could touch off a war. host: put it in perspective the recent uprising in iran following the election. all that video we saw of people protesting, reports of deaths and beatings. when you look back now, what do take of it? guest: it was interesting that no one predicted it, not here or in iran.
that was thanks to the green light from tehran. iran was completely on our side we got rid of the taliban in 2001, but it remained because of washington politics as part of the axis of people. this goes back to the middle east -- people, it seems to me, i cannot let this rationally and just calculate. this is a very emotional issue -- iran. what for israelis, and pro- israel lobbyist is that iran is an existential threat. this is a message that addresses many americans' emotions as well as...
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. >> the state department says the swiss ambassador to tehran is trying to get information about the detained americans. the u.s. has no diplomatic relations with iran. >>> president obama anded his administration get a six month check-up. he gathered his entire cabinet at blair house for two days of meeting about goals and accomplishments. both the president and vice president joe biden met with cabinet officers on friday. biden ran the show yesterday while the president was at camp david. the white house says the meetings reviewed what the administrations had done in its first six months and set priorities for the next six months. >>> treasury secretary timothy geithner was at that meeting and says the economy is no longer on the edge of collapse. he expects it to grow by the end of this year and predicts unemployment will slow significantly by this time next year. >> the broad consensus is you're going to see positive growth in the second half of this year and expect that to continue. >> about that 2.5% level? >> not clear yet. but you need growth before you get businesses to star
. >> the state department says the swiss ambassador to tehran is trying to get information about the detained americans. the u.s. has no diplomatic relations with iran. >>> president obama anded his administration get a six month check-up. he gathered his entire cabinet at blair house for two days of meeting about goals and accomplishments. both the president and vice president joe biden met with cabinet officers on friday. biden ran the show yesterday while the president was at...
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. >>> and remember the thousands of protesters on the streets of tehran? well more than 100 are on trial today. amideast expert ponders their fate. plus, it is not a story from the 1960s. claims of separate rest rooms for blacks and whites, on the job, now come to a lawsuit. it is just one of the topics we'll talk about this hour during our panel on race. you don't want to miss it. no-holds-barred. and you can join in it on it. twitter, facebook and i-report.com is how you get your comments to us. when you take a bigger, thicker slice of the best potatoes, people notice. introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. when she gives me that look. when at last we're alone. when we both decide. announcer: today, guys with erectile dysfunction can be ready with another dosing option from cialis. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. so relax and take your time. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy en
. >>> and remember the thousands of protesters on the streets of tehran? well more than 100 are on trial today. amideast expert ponders their fate. plus, it is not a story from the 1960s. claims of separate rest rooms for blacks and whites, on the job, now come to a lawsuit. it is just one of the topics we'll talk about this hour during our panel on race. you don't want to miss it. no-holds-barred. and you can join in it on it. twitter, facebook and i-report.com is how you get your...
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>> well, i don't know about the specificity by journalists in particular did not go to tehran to report on that war but there was an enormous bias in favor of iraq in the west. iran's regime was seen as extraordinarily dangerous. the iraqi regime, the same iraqi regime which we spent the last couple decades demonizing had been built up as a reliable potential ally of the united states. and for most of that war the united states and its allies in western europe channeled enormous support to iraq both in terms of weapons, though, the soviets were supplying most of the weapon systems but also in terms of support for iraq in building and producing chemical weapons to be used in violation of international law against iran. probably one of the shabbiest episodes in western democracies. >> i want to thank you for your book, this took and your research. i have two question/comments. one, the point about us and them and labeling hezbollah, hamas as a proxy for iran. could it be that it's more -- if you do that, then you don't have to listen to what are their real concerns? >> yeah. >> and it mak
>> well, i don't know about the specificity by journalists in particular did not go to tehran to report on that war but there was an enormous bias in favor of iraq in the west. iran's regime was seen as extraordinarily dangerous. the iraqi regime, the same iraqi regime which we spent the last couple decades demonizing had been built up as a reliable potential ally of the united states. and for most of that war the united states and its allies in western europe channeled enormous support...
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and expulsion from tehran by australian authorities, and this report. >> after the turmoil, at last a moment where mr. ahmadinejad could restore his dignity, pledging to serve iran for another four years. but look closely, and you can see some empty seats. the ceremony in the parliament was protested. ambassadors, and protests. >> the iranian nation does not get importance to your congratulations or smiles. >> but in many ways, the president's problems are just beginning. and the west is talking about the nuclear issue. >> the country is more divided than it has ever been since the 1979 revolution. mahmoud amended a judge is a disputed figure, and has shown no interest in healing the political rift. >> death to the dictator, shouted demonstrators, as they made their way to new protest outside the parliament, defying a huge police and militia presence. demonstrations not big enough to unseat the government, but enough to keep the new administration of balance. >> never let any person standing for the parliament to make any demonstration, and the shouting or anything. >> despite the sho
and expulsion from tehran by australian authorities, and this report. >> after the turmoil, at last a moment where mr. ahmadinejad could restore his dignity, pledging to serve iran for another four years. but look closely, and you can see some empty seats. the ceremony in the parliament was protested. ambassadors, and protests. >> the iranian nation does not get importance to your congratulations or smiles. >> but in many ways, the president's problems are just beginning. and...
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>> we should be concerned, particularly in the political environment in tehran now. you see over 100 dissidents on trial. in a context where the iranian government is accusing them of being tools of western imperialism, now you have three americans crossing the border. you can see how propagandist's could try to spin that as evidence of americans trying to manipulate events inside iran. i would not be laid back about this. i would be urging the swiss to get this resolved as quickly as we can. jane: how do we go about doing that to prevent these three from being used as pawns? >> we're in the hands of the swiss embassy there. this is -- in nonpolitical circumstances, i think this would be relatively straightforward. it is a mistake, obviously, and they should be simply release. we have seen how iran has used hostages for political purposes. remember the british sailors who were captured and exploited some years ago and obviously, all americans remember the 1979 seizure of our embassy in iran and the horrible circumstances that those hostages were placed in. it is a co
>> we should be concerned, particularly in the political environment in tehran now. you see over 100 dissidents on trial. in a context where the iranian government is accusing them of being tools of western imperialism, now you have three americans crossing the border. you can see how propagandist's could try to spin that as evidence of americans trying to manipulate events inside iran. i would not be laid back about this. i would be urging the swiss to get this resolved as quickly as we...
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the capture of the members in tehran and held hostage for 444 days. every night ted koppel. >> the hostages were eventually released at the stroke of the swearing in and so jimmy carter had to go over as a former president and escort them back -- it was -- it was the most compelling. nightline was born out that -- out of this. it made the president. it diminished the presidency. it made the president seem wea and if you talk about the malaise, there never was a malaise speech. it was that drum beat of the president held hostage could not campaign for the election. chris: it was embarrassing. it was so embarrassing to be, to be involved in the administration that couldn't do anything about this. >> the whole sense of -- of the embarrassment permeated the campaign as well. it wasn't until the last few weeks of the campaign that it became fairly clear that are not aled reagan was going to win. it was the hostage situation that overhung those last two weeks more than anything else. chris: the turning point that marked the beginning of the new century was
the capture of the members in tehran and held hostage for 444 days. every night ted koppel. >> the hostages were eventually released at the stroke of the swearing in and so jimmy carter had to go over as a former president and escort them back -- it was -- it was the most compelling. nightline was born out that -- out of this. it made the president. it diminished the presidency. it made the president seem wea and if you talk about the malaise, there never was a malaise speech. it was that...
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protesters, thousands of them in this area, this is a major square in downtown tehran. according to sources, you have thousands of people marching up and down chanting, god is great, death to the dictator. also on the scene there, hundreds of security forces, members of the besieged riding in pairs on motorcycles. they are charging these protesters when they chant on the sidewalk, the usual game of cat and mouse when they chant. they charge, they disburse and start back up again in another street corner. no report of clashes as of yet. sources telling us at least three arrests. earlier today you had the ceremony with the supreme leader supporting ahmadinejad. the man defeated on june 12th, what does he turn up according to a state-run news agency, he is there among what they call an illegal protest. huge development there. opposition candidate, former government officials missing from the ceremony today in protest and shows up in one of demonstrations today. about 9:15 right now, still going on. this was supposed to be the president's day but the opposition movement say
protesters, thousands of them in this area, this is a major square in downtown tehran. according to sources, you have thousands of people marching up and down chanting, god is great, death to the dictator. also on the scene there, hundreds of security forces, members of the besieged riding in pairs on motorcycles. they are charging these protesters when they chant on the sidewalk, the usual game of cat and mouse when they chant. they charge, they disburse and start back up again in another...
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damascus about the pictures we saw coming out of iraq -- let me ask you about the pictures coming out of tehran. how they compare to pictures of the two men four years? ? >> it was not as close as it was last time. last time, ayatollah ali khamenei embraced mahmoud ahmadinejad. this time, it was much less friendly. it could be because he was told not to do this too much. it may reflect the recent problem between the two. the other headline from this is the men who were not here, the reformists who were not at this ceremony, trying to put pressure on mahmoud ahmadinejad and the supreme leader to potentially oust him. how much influence do they still have? >> they have a lot of influence in terms of public opinion and influence among the clergy and the electric. -- and the electorate. also, another candidate attended, but he said he was attending only out of respect to the supreme leader and not to support mahmoud ahmadinejad's election. there were a lot of bad feelings. ayatollah ali khamenei said to mahmoud ahmadinejad that he should try to bring his critics to his side. he says, you have three
damascus about the pictures we saw coming out of iraq -- let me ask you about the pictures coming out of tehran. how they compare to pictures of the two men four years? ? >> it was not as close as it was last time. last time, ayatollah ali khamenei embraced mahmoud ahmadinejad. this time, it was much less friendly. it could be because he was told not to do this too much. it may reflect the recent problem between the two. the other headline from this is the men who were not here, the...
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one ofthe most powerful shi leaders has died in tehran. bdul aziz ak-kim died of lung cancer. emerged after the fall of saddam ssein. we have more fm baghdad. >>ourners at the home of abdul aziz ak-hakim, soon ter his death was announced. some are overco with grief. the leaderf one of the untry's most importanthia parties, he wielded imptant por in iraq. >> he and h family offered everythg they had for the sake of a rock. -- iraq. >> he died athis hospital after a long battle with lung cancer. he maintained close ties, here meeti president ahmenijad. after the u.s. invasion ofraq, he bame a key american ally, too. the question now wil be whether his party will keep such close links with the americans. his party is under pessure. ey did badly in provincial electis earlier this year. this wk, in announced it will be a new political bloc, and at winningupport back. althgh he never held an officlosition, abdul az ak-hakim was one of the st owerful players in iraq after the.s. invasion. his death comes a ctical time. his party willave to fight r his positi with the elections few mo
one ofthe most powerful shi leaders has died in tehran. bdul aziz ak-kim died of lung cancer. emerged after the fall of saddam ssein. we have more fm baghdad. >>ourners at the home of abdul aziz ak-hakim, soon ter his death was announced. some are overco with grief. the leaderf one of the untry's most importanthia parties, he wielded imptant por in iraq. >> he and h family offered everythg they had for the sake of a rock. -- iraq. >> he died athis hospital after a long battle...
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. >> opposition demonstrators are on the streets of tehran. suddenly shots ring out from a rooftop. a shadowy figure has opened fire on the crowd. these are the government militiamen and they are president ahmadinejad's the chief enforcement -- president ahmadinejad's enforcement unit. we have obtained rare footage of the militia being trained and indoctrinated. they are drilled to except on questions service to the regime and to god. they do seem remarkably idealistic. >> our goal is to move the whole world towards greater spurge well be. we want to change the world, to save the world and is people from tyranny. -- our goal is to move the world towards greater spirituality. >> the old colleagues have adapted to their new role with enthusiasm. >> if there is no need to tell them what to do when they are given guns and batons, it is obvious what they're meant to do. it is like letting the wolf out amongst the sheep. >> this man has identified former colleagues. he said that some of them have complained about what he has been doing. also some have expressed doubt about what they're be
. >> opposition demonstrators are on the streets of tehran. suddenly shots ring out from a rooftop. a shadowy figure has opened fire on the crowd. these are the government militiamen and they are president ahmadinejad's the chief enforcement -- president ahmadinejad's enforcement unit. we have obtained rare footage of the militia being trained and indoctrinated. they are drilled to except on questions service to the regime and to god. they do seem remarkably idealistic. >> our goal...
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. >>> the swiss embassy in tehran is working on behalf of the united states to determine the fate of the three detained americans. officials say the three w hiking through iraq when they strayed across the border. iranian military forces captured them and they are holding them somewhere in i ran. the area where they disappeared is a popular hiking destination. >>> an overnight fire at the boulevard heights fire station in prince george's county has destroyed a fire truck and left about $7,000 damage. crews were left waiting for backup. this was because the closest station lost its full-time career staff. >> firefighters cleaning up at the boulevard hearts -- boulevard heights station think it is odd end they will be subject to teasing. a fire at the fire station? it was quickly contained. it is no joke about the response time. >> it was ironic that a comes on the first day we have less career staffing. >> capitol heights should have been first to respond. they failed to respond. that w f budget cuts. they lost their careers tapping sunday. they now rely on volunteers only. more than
. >>> the swiss embassy in tehran is working on behalf of the united states to determine the fate of the three detained americans. officials say the three w hiking through iraq when they strayed across the border. iranian military forces captured them and they are holding them somewhere in i ran. the area where they disappeared is a popular hiking destination. >>> an overnight fire at the boulevard heights fire station in prince george's county has destroyed a fire truck and...
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. >>> the three american hikers been detained in iran had been moved to tehran. they were arrested after crossing the border from iraq into iran. iran has shown no signs of lintas -- a willingness to cooperate in their release. >>> thieves made off with jewelry during a heist in london. video shows thieves making their escape. investigators believe the blonde woman is their hostage. suspects fired a shot to clear the area. they got away with 42 pieces of jewelryul. >> we are hoping that somebody out there knows who these men are and we would love to hear from anybody who is able to tell us the identity of those men. >> police say the value of their take mak them this is -- makes them the most successful thieves in british history. >>> investigators believe a pharmacist sold jackson's dr a drug that is allegedly held to be a role in jackson's debt. -- death. there will be a 10-hour event that will perform jackson hits. >>> turning the attention to the weather now here. >> hot and humid. the clouds have been thicker so we have not seen as much sunshine. temperature
. >>> the three american hikers been detained in iran had been moved to tehran. they were arrested after crossing the border from iraq into iran. iran has shown no signs of lintas -- a willingness to cooperate in their release. >>> thieves made off with jewelry during a heist in london. video shows thieves making their escape. investigators believe the blonde woman is their hostage. suspects fired a shot to clear the area. they got away with 42 pieces of jewelryul. >> we...
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differences in tehran sooner than later. we want to be careful about our relationships wit rainiwith the iranians, time is not on our side. this is a huge obstacle for the president, and i want to work with him as much as i can. the whole middle east could be in very, very serious crisis if -- unless something changes. >>> coming up, john mccain reacts to sarah palin's resignation as governor of alaska. you'll want to hear how the senator suspends her decision to step down from office. we'll be right back. to help you get the best price. how do you do that? with a touch of this button. can i try that? [ chuckles ] wow! good luck getting your remote back. it's all right -- i love this channel. shopping less and saving more. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> welcome back. and let's get to the third and final part of john king's exclusive interview with senator john mccain. >> let's bring the conversation back home. the woman you picked to be your running mate decided to leave her job as alaska's governor, and i
differences in tehran sooner than later. we want to be careful about our relationships wit rainiwith the iranians, time is not on our side. this is a huge obstacle for the president, and i want to work with him as much as i can. the whole middle east could be in very, very serious crisis if -- unless something changes. >>> coming up, john mccain reacts to sarah palin's resignation as governor of alaska. you'll want to hear how the senator suspends her decision to step down from office....
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. >>> this morning the swiss embassy in tehran is working to learn what it can about three american hikers being held by the iranian government. susan roberts is in washington with the details. >> reporter: the three american hikers were taken prisoner on friday. they'd been hiking in northern iraq, and apparently didn't realize they had crossed the border. their families now are obviously worried. >> my husband and i, our only concern is for the health and welfare of josh, shane, and sarah. >> reporter: joshua fattal, shane bower, and sarah had entered iran last week. they had entered in a area of the kurdish region of northern iraq. >> they entered into iran from iraq's kurdistan region. >> reporter: just before the three americans were captured, they contacted a friend, shon meckfessel, who stayed behind at the hotel. their last message, we are surrounded by armed men. irene meckfessel says her grandson is safe at the u.s. embassy. >> he had a cold, so he didn't go with them. he says they didn't go over the border. >> reporter: iranian tv says the trio was warned by border guards before
. >>> this morning the swiss embassy in tehran is working to learn what it can about three american hikers being held by the iranian government. susan roberts is in washington with the details. >> reporter: the three american hikers were taken prisoner on friday. they'd been hiking in northern iraq, and apparently didn't realize they had crossed the border. their families now are obviously worried. >> my husband and i, our only concern is for the health and welfare of josh,...
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swiss diplomats in tehran acting as mediators between the u.s. and iranian governments are working to gain access to the americans, but so far those efforts have not been positive. a meeting that was supposed to take place yesterday was postponed until today. now the worry is that the three will face accusations of spying. earlier this year american journalist roxana saberi was detained in iran then jailed for being an american spy. she has since been released. at this time of heightened tension between iran and america, the iranian government blames the u.s. for fueling the protests that have engulfed the country since the controversial election of president mahmoud ahmadinejad, a cause for concern as the state department follows it closely. >> sonia gallego, thanks, sonia. >>> a top official in saddam hussein's government has been convicted of helping plan the forced removal of thousands of iraqi kurds. tariq aziz was given seven years in prison yesterday on top of a 15-year sentence he's already received for crimes against humanity. aziz serve
swiss diplomats in tehran acting as mediators between the u.s. and iranian governments are working to gain access to the americans, but so far those efforts have not been positive. a meeting that was supposed to take place yesterday was postponed until today. now the worry is that the three will face accusations of spying. earlier this year american journalist roxana saberi was detained in iran then jailed for being an american spy. she has since been released. at this time of heightened...
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. >> the swiss embassy is reaching out to tehran to learn more about the fate of these three hikers. the u.s. severed ties with iran 30 years ago. >> they are deeply concerned about the safety and welfare of their loved ones. live in the satellite center, jay korff, abc 7 news. >> thanks. today secretary of state hillary clinton kicks off her longest overseas journey so far as the top u.s. diplomat. it will take her to seven different african nations as the obama's commitment to tackle trouble spots across the continent. she will visit kenya, the homeland of president obama's late father. >> senator john mccain will oppose obama's pick for supreme court nominee. he called sotomayor a judicial activist who has used her position as a judge to change the law. mccain says her life story is inspiring, but he says that's not enough to qualify her for a position on the high court. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, riding across america in hopes of helping hundreds o thousands who suffer from a debilitating condition. >> plus a young girl is attacked in her own home. now mclean neighborhoo
. >> the swiss embassy is reaching out to tehran to learn more about the fate of these three hikers. the u.s. severed ties with iran 30 years ago. >> they are deeply concerned about the safety and welfare of their loved ones. live in the satellite center, jay korff, abc 7 news. >> thanks. today secretary of state hillary clinton kicks off her longest overseas journey so far as the top u.s. diplomat. it will take her to seven different african nations as the obama's commitment...